Colorado § 2-5-119 Tax levy on civil actions

Colorado Statutes

§ 2-5-119 — Tax levy on civil actions

Colorado § 2-5-119

Title 02Legislative

Art.Colorado Revised Statutes

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-5-119 (2026).

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A tax of one dollar is imposed upon each
action filed in the office of each clerk of a court of record of the state of Colorado,
except criminal actions, cases filed for reviews of findings and orders of the
industrial claim appeals office, petitions relating to the distribution of estates under
sections 15-12-1203 and 15-12-1204, petitions relating to a person with a mental
health disorder filed under articles 10.5, 65, and 92 of title 27, cases filed by the
state of Colorado, cases filed by the United States of America or any of its agencies
in any matter under articles 10 to 20 of title 15, and cases where a party is allowed
to sue as a poor person. The party filing the action shall pay the tax to the clerk at
the time of such filing. Each clerk shall keep the taxes received in

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A tax of one dollar is imposed upon each
action filed in the office of each clerk of a court of record of the state of Colorado,
except criminal actions, cases filed for reviews of findings and orders of the
industrial claim appeals office, petitions relating to the distribution of estates under
sections 15-12-1203 and 15-12-1204, petitions relating to a person with a mental
health disorder filed under articles 10.5, 65, and 92 of title 27, cases filed by the
state of Colorado, cases filed by the United States of America or any of its agencies
in any matter under articles 10 to 20 of title 15, and cases where a party is allowed
to sue as a poor person. The party filing the action shall pay the tax to the clerk at
the time of such filing. Each clerk shall keep the taxes received in a separate fund
and remit them to the state treasurer on the first day of each month for the purpose
of reimbursing the general fund for appropriations made for the use of the
committee on legal services for statutory revision purposes.

Legislative History

Source: L. 70: p. 370, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 135-6-19. L. 73: p. 1651, � 20. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 380, � 12, effective July 1. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 496, � 109, effective July 1. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1394, � 30, effective August 7. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 941, � 4, effective August 5. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1262, � 31, effective May 25.